older adults

COVID would be a wake-up call, advocates for the elderly predicted: proof that the nation wasn’t doing enough to care for vulnerable older adults. But decisive actions experts had hoped for haven’t materialized.

The course would be developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in consultation with the Department of Elder Affairs.

Members of the Special Committee on Aging are asking residents and their families to submit their bills and are calling for a Government Accountability Office study.

The optional online course would teach how to interact with people who have dementia, recognize behaviors, use alternatives to physical restraints and spot signs of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

As cognitive skills erode, driving skills weaken, but an older driver may not recognize that. Advance directives on driving are one way to handle this challenge.

A recent study by the Alzheimer’s Association says hearing aids can reduce the onset of dementia in older adults with some kind of hearing loss by almost 50%.

More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need. New federal regulations would address that problem.

Some older Floridians have a new companion to help them combat loneliness: ElliQ is a tabletop device that uses AI to conduct humanlike conversations with its owners.

Researchers have found that while obesity at any age risks harming health, a few extra pounds in later life isn’t cause for concern.

The experimental drug lecanemab was able to slow down Alzheimer's in a large study. Many researchers think the drug will become the first to help large numbers of patients.